1. Start with a piece of plywood [mine measures approximately 9x12 inches].

2. Then apply gesso and two coats of chalkboard paint. Allow 1 hour between coats and 24 hours for it to cure before writing on board.

3. Use chalk or a chalk pencil [I used Faber Castell PITT pastel.]to write your message on one side of the board. You can use a wet rag to erase mistakes or spray a fixative if you want your design to be permanent.

4. Glue the foam to the chalkboard.

Add your photos with push pins and you are all done! :)

What do you think?

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What a fantastic idea for this two way board, Yvonne. Thank you so much for sharing the tutorial for it :) The chalkboard technqiue was already on my to-do list, now will add the foam pad to it as well :D